Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-17
MATRIMONIAL.
RESULTS OF THE ANTICS OF CUPID IN
BIcHK0ND.
Marriages Yesterday in Several City
Churches The Bridesmaids,
Ushers, &c.

daughter Of the late DIR. j. Philip
Smith. Of Clarke, and granddaughter
of the late Hon. Willoughby Newton,
of Westmoreland, and Mr.. Thomas ID.
Addison, brother of Messrs. Edmund
and John Addison of this city, were
Joined in holy wedl6ck yesterday at the
Monumental church.
The beautiful ceremony was simply
and impressively performed by Rev.
DR.. Newton, rector of the church, and
uncle of the bride. Promptly at 1870
A. NJ, upon the signal made by scatter
ing flowers from the organ-loft, the
bridal party entered the church to the
strains of the beautiful wedding-march
from "Lohengrin." First came the
ushers: Mr.. w. b. Newton, of Norfolk,
with Mr.. John Hooe, of Alexandria;
Mr.. Bruce Palmer, of Richmond, with
DR.. BENJAMIN Harrison, of Richmond;
Mr.. Raleigh Smith, of Baltimore, with
Mr.. Walter Addison, Of Richmond;
then Miss Newton, of Richmond, with
Mr.. W. Newton Smith, of Clarke, fol-
lowed by the bride upon the arm of her
brother, Mr.. Willoughby n. Smith, OF
Baltimore, who gave her away.
She was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Marbury,
of Alexandria.
The bfSle was dressed in steel broad
cloth, tailor-made, with hat and coat TO
match: corsage bouquet of La France
roses, and carried handsome bouquet
of Gala lilies tied with white ribbon.
The bridal party all wore roses to match
those of the bride.
There was no crowd at the church,
as only the families and special friends
Of the parties were invited.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Addison took the 11:07 train for their
wedding journey North, after which
they will repair TO Bathurst" Mr.
Addison's beautiful country-seat, near
Washington, which will be their future
home.
Mrs. Addison is a charming woman,
and has many friends here who wish
her and her husband all possible happi-
ness.
RoYALIr-- COLSToN.
The marriage of Mr.. r. ". Royal
and Miss Laura Holmes, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Raleigh Colston, was
celebrated at st. James church yester-
day evening at half-past o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Dr. Peterkin, assisted by the Rev. DIR.
Kerr pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, and the Rev. Sr. Nash.
The bridal party entered the church
in the following order: DIR. Edward z.
Mcclure, Mr.. r. E. Wilson, Miss
Susie Colston, of Martinsburg, W. Va.
Miss Rosalie Williams, of Baltimore
Mr.. Heth Lorton, Mr.. John B. Minor,
Jr.. University of Virginia; Miss Sophie
Hancock, and Miss Rebecca Powell.
The bride and groom came next, fol.
lowed by Messrs. j. Randolph Tucker,
Jr.. and William NJ. Bigelow.
The bride wore a handsome navy
blue cloth travelling suit, and her mull
was covered with La France roses.
The bridesmaids wore street costumes,
with jacqueminot roses. The ushers
and groom wore the brides colors.
Masters Thomas and Lewis BrandeI
held the ribbons, and Professor Rein
hardt rendered the wedding march ii
bis very best style.
The bride and groom left on the G:2l
train for a northern tour.
AN-MARsHALL.
While the above marriage was in pro
press, Mr.. Samuel Bowman, of Balti
more, and Miss Leila Marshall, daughter
of the late Mr.. O. NJ. Marshall, were
breathing vows of fidelity in the SeconC
Presbyterian church before Rev. DIR
Hoge. The building was crowded. ThC
bride ascended the aisle on the arm o
Mr.. Bowman, preceded by the ushers
She was dressed in a becoming travel
ling-suit of brown plush, with hat t
match.
The ushers were Messrs. r. G. Car
rington, C. Lee HutchesOn, DIR. +. G
Macon, H. c. Wall, French McCann
L. NJ. Critchfeld, and Charles Dicker
son.
Mr.. Bowman is connected with
large stationery house in Philadelphia
which he represents in the South ant
West
After the bridal trip Mr.. Bowmal
and wife will reside in Baltimore.